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October 4, 2008

Holy cr*p. Has it actually been over a month since I posted? I didn’t mean to be¬†away so long.

I’ve been horribly busy here. I am taking three studio classes and a graphic arts course at the college this semester as well as teaching¬†two digital photography¬†and a couple of book arts classes. All of which keeps me constantly on the go.

I also signed up¬†to participate in¬†the Handmade Parade Craft¬†Bazaar in November which means I’ve got to start¬† getting organized and preparing books to have for sale.

I am so ready for fall this year. ¬†Fall is also the time to be thinking about getting new calendars for the 2009 year. For all you Chameleon owners, check out the DIY Planner site for some downloadable calendar pages that can be modified to fit your cover.

I’m happy to see that the Book Arts Forum is bustling. We’ve got alot of new discussion¬†activity and new members. If you haven’t been over in a while definitely check it out as there are some great conversations going on.

Of note…

Jan Allsopp has an interview with artist and bookmaker Sara Bowen¬†on her blog.

This has been mentioned on a few other blogs recently but it’s worth mentioning again as it’s a fun idea.¬† Photojojo has a great tutorial on how to make¬†flipbooks using Photoshop. (Think holiday gifts)